James R. Kahn
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| Office: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Position: | Partner |
| Phone: | (215) 931-5887 |
| Email: | jkahn@margolisedelstein.com |
James R. Kahn is a senior partner and chair of the Professional Liability and Commercial Law Group in the Philadelphia office of Margolis Edelstein, where he represents attorneys in claims asserted by clients and third parties, and physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, nurses and other medical practitioners and institutions in liability and credentialing matters. He also represents companies and individuals in real estate, estates, contracts, civil rights, collection and business disputes, and is experienced with insurance litigation, and products liability and general personal injury matters. He provides counsel to companies regarding arbitration agreements and releases.
Mr. Kahn was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1978 and the New Jersey Bar in 1985. He is board certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell representing the highest professional and ethical standards awarded by his peers. He was recognized as a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” in 2010 by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics publications.
Education:
B.A. University of Pennsylvania magna cum laude 1974
J.D. Harvard University Law School 1978
Professional Memberships and Activities:
Mr. Kahn is a member of the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, was chair of the State Civil Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association, and was a Member of Governor’s Task Force on Medical Malpractice Legal Reform. Mr. Kahn has also been appointed a Settlement Master for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and he has served on statewide select committees for revision of evidence and discovery rules for the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Kahn has lectured for the American Bar Association and several local bar associations and trade groups. He is a member of the Temple Inns of Court.
Mr. Kahn is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and before the United States Supreme Court, Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court and District Courts in Pennsylvania and New York. He has written for national lawyers’ and local medical publications, and is listed in Who’s Who in America. Mr. Kahn is the recipient of the 1993 Young Leadership Award of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the 1994 Stella Moore Award from the Philadelphia Dance Alliance. He is a board member of the international Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies and was formerly Board Chair of the Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia, Trustee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, founding member and Secretary of the Schuylkill River Development Council, Inc., and President of the Philadelphia Dance Alliance.
Speaking Engagements and Presentations:
“Avoiding Legal Malpractice”, Pennsylvania Bar Assoc., Oct., Dec. 2007, Jun. 2008
“Medical Malpractice Crisis in Pennsylvania”, Phila. Assoc. of Defense Counsel, March and June 2003
“Governor’s Task Force on Medical Malpractice”, Jeanes Hospital surgeons, February 2003
“Dental Malpractice,” Aon Risk Services, March 2001, November 1999
“Tax Advantages in Settlements,” Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers, November 1994
“Case Management Techniques,” Philadelphia Bar Association, December 1993
“Medical Malpractice,” Philadelphia Pain Society, October 1993
“Premises Liability,” American Society for Industrial Security, November 1992
“Mental Health and the Law -- Malpractice Issues,” Medical Education Services, Nov. 1990
“Procedural Due Process in Land Planning and Regulation,” ALI-ABA, May 1981
Publications:
“Tax Consequences in Personal Injury Actions”, Chapter 38A, Damages in Tort Actions, 1992
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Practice Manual chapter on replevin actions
“In Accordance with a Constitutional Plan: Procedural Due Process and Zoning Decisions,” Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, Summer 1979
Articles:
“Legalese” column, Greater Philadelphia M.D. News, Jan., Feb., Jun., Jul. 2008
Proceeds Intercept Act Creates New Hurdle for Payments in Injury Cases, Nov. 2006 (PDF)
“Defining the Scope of Representation”, Harmonie Group Web Site, Aug. 2006
“Discharging Liability After Client Discharge”, Harmonie Group Web Site, Mar. 2006
“Utilizing Trusts in P.I. Settlements”, The Legal Intelligencer, January 9, 1995
“Tax Strategies in Settlements,” Trial, June 1994
“Ensure Tax Advantages in Case Settlements” Trial, June 1990
Areas of Concentration
- Insurance Coverage
- Professional Liability
Publications
Articles
- Legal Malpractice Law in Pennsylvania (PDF)
- Proceeds Intercept Act Creates New Hurdle for Payments in Injury Cases
